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(1) If both are beneficiaries, count half of any jointly owned assets for each spouse. (2) If one spouse is not a Medicaid a/b, see Item IV.B. - Assets Jointly Owned With a Non-Financially Responsible Individual. b. Spouses in Same LTC Room If both spouses are beneficiaries and are in the same room, compare available resources of both spouses to the resource limit for two. C. Financial Responsibility - Parent for Children When establishing resource eligibility for disabled children under age 18 who live with their parents, evaluate available resources of the parent to determine if resources must be deemed to the child. See MA-2260, Financial Eligibility Regulations – PLA. Do not count (or deem) the assets of the parents if: 1. The parent(s) receive SSI, Work First, or CAP. 2. The child has been out of the parents’ home for more than one month, (Beginning with the 2nd month do not count the parents’ resources. See MA­ 2260, Financial Eligibility Regulations – PLA, I.A.2.) or 3. The child is approved for CAP services (Community Alternatives Program). IV. AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES Only count a resource if it is available to the a/b. Available means that the a/b can access and use the resource. Resources of a financially responsible spouse or parent may also be countable (See III. above). This section provides information on how to determine if countable resources held by the applicant/beneficiary or financially responsible person are available for the a/b’s use. A. General Policy Rules 1. Except as stated in 2. – 4. below, Resources a. Held solely by the a/b are considered available for the a/b’s use. b. Held by a financially responsible spouse or parent are considered available and may be counted in determining the a/b’s eligibility. See MA-2260, Financial Eligibility Regulations – PLA, for instructions. 2. Resources are considered available unless the a/b or financially responsible person shows evidence of legal restraints such as judgments, estates, boundary 12